St. Fachanan, Bishop of Rosscarbery

14 August

Died late 6th century. Saint Fachanan may have been the first bishop of
Ross, Ireland, of which he is the patron. He founded the monastic
school of Roscarbery (or Ross-Altair in County Cork) and appointed
Saint Brendan (f.d. May 16)
as one of its teachers
(Benedictines,
Montague).